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COME AND WORK IN CHINA with i2 Education
17/01/2020Archive note. This January 2020 hiring advert for i2 Education in China predates the pandemic-era...
How to Select EFL Material at the Right Level
25/07/2019Quick answer: To select EFL material at the right level, first find out what your learners can...
Earn up to $1300 a week with AllSchool
11/07/2022Quick answer: AllSchool was a Singapore-based platform recruiting native-English-speaking teachers...
20 beginner English worksheets now available
30/07/2021Quick answer: A ready-to-use, twenty-lesson PDF worksheet pack for teaching English to adult...
IELTS Online: What It Is and Who Can Take It
22/07/2026Quick answer: IELTS Online is a version of IELTS Academic and General Training that eligible...
I Teach English in Indonesia: A TESOL Graduate's Story
09/07/2019Quick answer: Non-native English speakers can now teach English legally in Indonesia with a...
TEFL lessons – 5 top tips for lesson success
06/06/2011Quick answer: Successful TEFL lessons come down to five habits: engage students in English from...
How to get a secondary school NET job in Hong Kong
10/02/2021Quick answer: To land a secondary-school NET job in Hong Kong you need native (or near-native)...
Fun Writing ideas for EFL classes
16/06/2016Quick answer: Writing tasks work in EFL classes when they are task-based: there is a real reason...
How to Mark Your Own IELTS Practice Test
22/07/2026Quick answer: To mark your own IELTS practice test, check your Listening and Reading answers...
Three Benefits of Testing Our English Students
02/03/2022Quick answer: Yes, we should test our English students – but through formative assessment (quick...
Why Our Advanced TESOL course?
01/10/2014Quick answer: Global English’s 250-hour TESOL Professional course builds on the 150-hour Advanced...
IELTS Mock Test at Home: How to Simulate Test Day
22/07/2026Quick answer: To run an IELTS mock test at home, sit all four sections back to back under real...
I teach English in Oman
03/12/2021Quick answer: Indian national Anju Charanjith has lived in Oman for over 22 years, working her way...
How to Get a TESOL Job With No Experience (Beginner's Guide)
17/01/2017Quick answer: Yes, you can get a TESOL job with no teaching experience – demand for new teachers...
How to Set Up as an Independent Online English Teacher (Part 1)
08/04/2021Quick answer: Setting up as an independent online English teacher starts with a mindset shift, not...
I teach English online for iTutorGroup
06/03/2020Quick answer: Taiwanese company iTutorGroup (also known as TutorABC) employs an estimated 20,000...
How Gamification Can Elevate Your TEFL Classes
31/01/2024Quick answer: Gamification elevates TEFL classes by adding game elements – points, levels,...
How to get your students to use English out of class
23/02/2017Quick answer: Students who only use English in lessons progress slowly. Get them practising out of...
TESOL Levels Upgrade
16/09/2013Quick answer: From September 2013, ACTDEC re-levelled all Global English TESOL courses – for...
Whales English is hiring online English teachers
07/10/2020Quick answer: Whales English, an online platform teaching Chinese students with National Geographic...
Are EFL materials sites a waste of money?
29/09/2020Quick answer: EFL materials sites are not a waste of money – but only at the right stage of your...
Why TEFL Teachers Need a Website & Multiple Income Streams
28/02/2024Quick answer: A website gives a TEFL teacher professional credibility, a global reach, full control...
How to retain online English students
04/11/2021Quick answer: Keep online English students by doing three things consistently: build a genuine...